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Science & Innovation Policy: Technology transfer

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Honey Bee Network

The Honey Bee Network collects knowledge and practices at a grassroots level and brings together creative and innovative farmers, mechanics, fishermen, women, etc. who have solved a problem without external help. Their aim is to connect one innovator with another through feedback, communication and networking. The Network is part of the Indian Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI).

Technology Transfer Clearing House (TT:CLEAR)

TT:CLEAR, launched in 2002 by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), publishes information on technology transfer. It links to needs assessment reports for individual countries and hosts a database that users can search to find relevant documents, projects, organisations, technologies and contacts in different regions of the world. Information on existing financial and technical support options is also available as well as a list of upcoming events.

The Catchup Network

The Catchup Network, whose website is hosted by the Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition (CRIC) at the University of Manchester, brings together researchers working on the impact of technological capability accumulation and innovation on development, particularly in developing countries. Projects run within the Catchup Network include work looking at the nature of innovative firms in developing countries, the contribution science and technology organisations’ research activities make towards development, intellectual property rights, and innovation metrics.

The network organises workshops where researchers from different projects can exchange information and coordinate their efforts. It also publishes discussion papers, briefings and project findings and hosts a web forum to discuss innovation and development issues.

The International Network on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage

This informal network, part of the University of Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health, brings together over 100 organisations working to promote and scale up adoption of practices and technologies that improve drinking water quality for vulnerable populations.

By providing information and promoting independent research, the network aims to reduce water-related diseases by promoting water treatment and safe water storage at the household level. The website provides an overview of the network, working groups and guiding principles. It lists participating organisations and relevant events, and publishes a monthly newsletter.